Recent miniature MCA technology developments at Los Alamos

Conference · Sat May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1993

OSTI ID:10162308

Halbig, J. K. ^[1]; Klosterbuer, S. F. ^[1]; Russo, P. A. ^[1]; Sprinkel, J. K. ^[1]; Stephens, M. M. ^[1]; Wiig, L. G. ^[1]; Ianakiev, K. D. ^[2]

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1. Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
2. Institute of Nuclear Research and Nuclear Energy, Sofia (Bulgaria)

We have developed a new spectroscopy-grade 4096-channel multichannel analyzer (MCA) for use in the domestic nuclear industry with application in domestic and international nuclear safeguards. It is based on a building-block philosophy (hardware and software). The oversized ``blind`` prototype for the miniature and modular MCA fits in a box 10 by 20 by 9 cm including bias supply and batteries. Its low power consumption is a third unique feature. Our goal is to provide MCA hardware and software building blocks that people not technically knowledgeable of the internal details can use to build solutions to a wide variety of problems independent of computer platform or operating system.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 10162308
• Report Number(s): LA-UR--93-1728; CONF-930533--5; ON: DE93014578
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

055001
440103
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
98 NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS, AND PHYSICAL PROTECTION
CONTROL SYSTEMS
DESIGN
MEASURING METHODS
MULTI-CHANNEL ANALYZERS
NUCLEAR MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
NUCLEAR SPECTROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTATION
SAFEGUARDS
SPECTROSCOPY
TECHNICAL ASPECTS